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WAGON.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 16,` 1905.

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WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 16. 1905.

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No. 846,229.' y `PMHJNTBD MAR; 5, 1907.

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WAGON. APPLICATION FILED Nov.1s.19o5.

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JOSEPH HENRY MONTGOMERY, OF PUERTO DE LUNA, TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO.

atented March 5, 1907,

Be it known that 1, JosErH HENRY MONT- GOMERY, a citizen of the United States, residingl at Puerto de Luna, in the county of Leonard Wood, Territory of New Mexico, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wagons; and 1 do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to wagons, and more particularly to those designed for use in heavy hauling, and has for its object to provide a wagon including a novel arrangement of parts which will be strong and durable and adapted to perform heavy work.

Another object is to provide a wagon including a novel brake mechanism.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description.

1n the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the present wagon. Fig. 2 is a front elevation. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through the front axle and adjacent portions, taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 3 and looking forwardly. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section on line 5 5 of Fig. 3, taken through the reach-pole. Fig. 6 is a view showing the brake-beam and adjacent portions in front elevation, the reach-pole being shown in section on 6 6 of Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a detail view of the rock-shaft.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a wagon including a running-gear 5 and a body 6. front and rear axles 7 and 8, respectively, which have their end portions engaged in sockets 9, formed in skeins 10, these skeins being thus removable, and the skeins carry inwardly-extending plates 11, which lie beneath the axles and have downwardly-directed ears 12 at their inner ends, the ears of the plates of each axle having an attachingbolt 13 removably engaged therein. It will thus be seen that these bolts may be tightened to draw the skeins upon the axles and that they may be disengaged from the ears to l permit of removal of the skeins when worn. The plates 11, Yfurthermore, act as reinforce- The running-gear includes ments to the axles. Wheels 14 have boxes 15 therewithin revolubly engaged upon the skeins, the latter having circumscribing flanges 1 6, lying within sand-b ands 17, carried by the boxes.

A sand-board 18 is secured upon the axle, and secured. upon this sand-board there is a wear-pl ate 19, having a central upwardly-extending rod 20, which is passed upwardly through a bolster' 21, the latter having a wear-plate 22 upon its under surface provided with an angular groove 23, which receives an upwardly-extending angular bead 23, carried by the wear-plate 19 and disposed concentrically with the rod 20. A retainingnut 19 is engaged with the rod 20 to prevent disengagement of the bolster therefrom.

Hounds 24 are secured between the axle and the sand-board, these portions having recesses 25 to receive the hounds, and the latter extend forwardly and rearwardly of the axle and have pivoted therebetween at their forward ends for vertical movement a tongue 26, having a downwardly and rearwardly slanted rearward end surface 27. A member 23 is secured between the sandboard 1S and the axle 7 ,extending forwardly and rearwardly thereof, and has its forward face slanted downwardly and rearwardly and disposed to receive thereagainst the face 27 of the tongue to limit the downward movenient of the 'forward portion of the tongue. Rearwardly of the axle the member 28 is horizontally bifurcated and pivoted at its forward end between the resultant spaced portions there is a rearwardly-extending reach-pole 29, which passes through a hori- Zontal slot 30, formed in a transversely-extending member 31, in which the rearward ends of the hounds 24 are engaged. Pairs of braces 32 and 33, respectively, lie above and below the hounds and are secured at their rearward ends to a member 31, their forward ends being secured to the forward portions of the hounds. The braces 33 lie against the under faces of the plates 11 of the axle 7 and are pierced by the spaced legs of clamps 34, which are disposed forwardly and rearwardly of the sand-board and axle, the bights of the clamps being engaged over the former.l Nuts are engaged with the legs below the braces. The braces 32 extend upwardly over the sand-board, as shown.

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Supplemental braces 35 are secured with their rearward ends beneath the plates 11 adjacent to the skeins by means of clamps 36, engaged over the axle, and at their forward ends these braces rest against the outer faces of the hounds and receive therethrough a bolt 37, passed through the hounds and upon which the tongue 26 is pivoted.

A bolster 38 is secured upon the rear axle 8 by means of clips 39, which pass downwardly through forwardly-extending hounds 40, which have slight rearward projections, throug'h which the rearward legs of the clips are passed. These clips have the lower ends of their legs passed through braces 41, disposed against the under face of the plates 11 of the rear axle, and at their forward ends the under faces of the hounds 40, the latter lying' in spaced relation at their forward ends, and secured upon the forward portions of the hounds there is a plate 43, a similar plate 44 being' secured against the under faces of the braces 41 and occupying a common vertical plane with the plate 43. These two plates have registering openings 45 therein, with which may be interchangeably registered perforations 46, formed in a longitudinal series in the reach-pole 49, which is engaged between the plates 43 and 44 and between the hound 40, this reach-pole being slidably engaged between the axle 8 and bolster 38.

The body 6 is disposed upon the bolsters.

Brackets 48 extend forwardly from the axle 8 and have journaled therein a transversely-extending rock-shaft 49, having depending' fingers 50, to which are pivoted the rearward ends of forwardly-ex'tending rods which are adjustably engaged in a transverse brake-beam 51, located forwardly of the rear wheels of the vehicle. A transverse plate 52 is secured upon the rear hounds 40 adjacent to the forward ends thereof and has journaled thereupon a transversly-extending shaft 53, having downwardly-extending arms 54 at its ends, which are pivotally connected j at their lower ends with upwardly-extending brackets 55, carried by the brake-beam. The brake-beam carries wheel-engaging shoes 56, movable with the beam into and out of engagement with the rear wheel.

An upwardly-extending lever 57 is carried by the rock-shaft 49 and is connected, by moans of a rod 58, with a hand-lever 59, by which the brake may be operated, this handlever carrying a dog 60, arranged for engagel ment of a rack 61 to hold the hand-lever at different points of its movements.

W hat is claimed is` 1. ln a vehicle, the combination with front and rear axles, of wheels revolubly conv nected with the axles, a sand-board secured upon the front axle, a bolster pivotally l mounted upon the sand-board, hounds engaged between the sand-board and front axle and extending forwardly and rearwardly therebeyond, a cross member secured to the rearward ends of the hounds, a tongue pivoted between the forward ends of the hounds, I said transverse member having a longitudil nal horizontal slot therein, a member secured to the axle and extending1 forwardly and rearwardly therebeyond, said forwardly-extendingl portion being disposed for engagement by the tongue to limit the movement of the latter in one direction, and areach-pole pivoted to the rearward portion of the second-named j member and adjustably connected with the rearward axle, said reach -pole extending through the slot of the horizontal member.

2. ln a vehicle, the combination with front and rear axles, nected with the axles, a sand-board secured |mounted upon the sand-board, hounds engaged between the sand-board and front axle and extending forwardly and rearwardly therebeyond, a cross member secured to the l rearward ends of the hounds, a tongue pivl oted between the forward ends of the hounds, said transverse member havin@ a longitudi- Inal horizontal slot therein, a member sel cured to the axle and extending forwardly and rearwardly therebeyond, said forwardlyextending portion being disposed for engagement by the tongue to limit the movement of the latter in one direction, a reachpole pivoted to the rearward portion of the second-named member and adjustably conl nected l lower pairs of braces secured to the trans- S FRANCISCO MATA.

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